Safe Drinking Water Act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) have reached an agreement to address alleged violations at schools and public water systems (PWSs) owned, operated, or otherwise the legal responsibility of DOI, Indian Affairs (IA). IA is comprised of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).

(Chicago, Ill. - March 12, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a consent order to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. that sets a new action level for PFOA - also known as perfluorooctanoic acid, or C-8 - in drinking water for communities surrounding the company's Washington Works facility in Parkersburg, W. Va. The order was prompted by a recent EPA Provisional Health Advisory for PFOA.

EPA is responsible for ensuring the safety of drinking water in the United States under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This includes drinking water on aircraft. In 2004, EPA randomly tested the drinking water on 327 U.S. and foreign flag aircraft from different airlines at 19 airports around the country.

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has pleaded guilty to one felony count related to the illegal disposal of hazardous waste on Alaska's North Slope, and it agreed to spend $22 million to resolve the criminal case and related civil claims.